"I don’t like it." "It looks gross." "I want something else to eat." Sound familiar? It’s heard in my house way too often from my picky 2- and 9-year-olds.
When I was a kid, we ate what Mom cooked, or...
I started my first journal when I was pregnant with my son. I had so much anxiety and anticipation of the future that I felt like I needed to write it all down. Then it slowly took on a ...
Savannah Combs knew her adorable twin girls — born in May 2021 — were something special, but she didn't quite know just how precious they were until a little later. Her daughters have since garnered national media attention, even...
The first time it happened we were at the playground. Noah was a new five-year-old and just starting to venture off away from me to meet other children. He was so excited to play with the big kids. I...
I have been equally excited and nervous about my girl’s first day of kindergarten since basically the moment she arrived on scene. Would she be scared? Excited? Some wonderful 5-year-old combination of both? Would I buy her the right...
Growing up, my husband and I went to both public and private schools. I started out in public school for elementary and middle school and moved to private for high school. He was the opposite. He started at private...
My children's future aspirations are constantly changing. My oldest child once wanted to be a firefighter, and now at the oh-so-wise age of 6, he hopes to someday be a pilot and fly airplanes. As for my free-spirited 3-year-old?...
Protecting our children is every parent's most important job, but many feel outmatched when it comes to the virtual world. We struggle to keep up with all the apps available, let alone the updates that seem to be released the second we...
"How was your day?" "Fine."
"Is everything okay?" "Yeah."
These one-word exchanges are all too familiar to parents of kids and teens. While it can be tempting to take those short phrases at face value rather than risk an argument, it’s...
My teenager fell asleep in the car on the way home from Tampa, her head at an awkward angle against the seatbelt, her mouth slightly open. At a red light, I reached back for a stadium blanket and threw...
Every time I turn around, I see a new study stating how bad technology is for children. Are these researchers aware of the world we live in today? Apple is one of the biggest brands in the world. Facebook has replaced...
Seasonal store shelves full of inflatable pools and sunscreen have been swapped for colorful backpacks and binders, which can only mean one thing: It's officially the start of back-to-school season on the First Coast. And for the first time...